# Chimpanzee Leaders Keep Power Through Cooperation by Bryant McGill > “Cooperation outperforms domination. Working with people requires more patience, study, and skill than commanding them, and it produces healthier results. Primatologists such as Frans de Waal have observed that effective chimpanzee leaders often keep power through grooming, peacemaking, and alliance-building as much as through force.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Gentle Invitation and Release for Solving Problems Without Force - Livestream (Oct 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Gentle Invitation and Release for Solving Problems Without Force - Livestream|Gentle Invitation and Release for Solving Problems Without Force - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the developed livestream document. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/Humans and AIs as Entangled Learning Systems|Humans and AIs as Entangled Learning Systems]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Gentle Invitation and Release for Solving Problems Without Force - Livestream|Gentle Invitation and Release for Solving Problems Without Force - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Primate Leadership|Primate Leadership]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Cooperation outperforms domination. Working with people requires more patience, study, and skill than commanding them, and it produces healthier results. Primatologists such as Frans de Waal have observed that effective chimpanzee leaders often keep power through grooming, peacemaking, and alliance-building as much as through force.” — Bryant McGill, Gentle Invitation and Release for Solving Problems Without Force - Livestream (Oct 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-chimpanzee-leaders-use-cooperation ```